KRT18 encodes the type I intermediate filament chain keratin 18. Keratin 18, together with its filament partner keratin 8, are perhaps the most commonly found members of the intermediate filament gene family. They are expressed in single layer epithelial tissues of the body. utations in this gene have been linked to cryptogenic cirrhosis. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.1) Ramaekers, F. C. and Bosman, F. T. (2004) J. Pathol. 204, 351-354. Chang, L. and Goldman, R. D. (2004) Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 5, 601-613. Moll, R. et al. (1982) Cell 31, 11-24.
Immunogen
Keratin 18 (Ab-33) antibody was raised against a peptide sequence around aa.31~35 (A-A-S-V-Y) derived from Human Keratin 18 (CK18).
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
IHCWB
Western Blot: 1:500~1:1000, Immunohistochemistry: 1:50~1:100